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I really enjoy snorkeling and free-diving, so when I find some time when I can get into the ocean and swim around, I feel free and alive. And to my delight, the ocean was bustling with activity today. It's as if the fish were glad the sun came out too. The ocean is a magical place that always seems to amaze me.

Last year around this time I decided to go swimming with the leopards sharks in the ocean off the beach at La Jolla Shores in San Diego. After I did that I posted a few photos and videos on my blog. So when the sun finally came out today after being behind the clouds for a number of days, I decided to get some exercise and do it again. When I got in the water and started swimming around I was amazed with how much life was cruising around in the ocean. I saw large bat rays, guitar fish, hundreds of leopard sharks, sea bass, small schooling mackerel, sting rays and to my amazement, I saw this green sea turtle. In all my time diving in San Diego, I have never seen a sea turtle off our coast. I'll try and post a couple other videos to show the sharks more closely.

It's been overcast more than usual in San Diego lately, so when I got a chance to hit the beach when the sun came out, it was a pleasure.